My first Amigurumi...

 

 First amigurumi that I've created were these

two rattles for babies.  The blue color  was given away as a gift

to one of my customer.  The second one is still with me...yet to be send to the lucky baby... my nephew

who was born on 28th March, 2011

Crocheting amigurumi needs concentration since if you lost count

of the round then this is what  happen ... look at the baby rattle #2.  

The rattle holder shape is a bit crooked.
I am not that satisfied with my 1st attempt ...

still needs a lot of practice when come to crochet amigurumi.
But yet I enjoy every minute doing it....
it's a challenge especially when you do it without a pattern to follow.
Happy crocheting!

Reversible Bag

               This is the latest shoulder bag completed last week.  I've not manage to post

 it up earlier due to the Blogger site which was down for the

last few days. Basically it is a reversible shoulder bag ... 

and  the flower attached was the one that I've did much earlier 

as embellishment for this bag. 

It is a fabric flower pin.  So you can take it off when you reverse the bag  inside out.

And you may pin it anyway at the bag...

OR you may choose to use the bag plain without the flower pin.

Fabric flower

I've been working on a bag this few days, and hopefully I'll have a completed shoulder bag to show to you soon. Last night I was sewing this fabric flower  as embellishment for the bag … but sad to say I did not snap the photo while I’m doing it.  So I don’t have the step by step tutorial to show you.  Maybe when I make another set, I might share the How To...  

While I'm doing this my daughter request me to teach her too.  So this is what she has comes up with.  Flower made from ribbon and she used it to decorate the hanging photo frame - her latest school project . 

Friday Night Sew-In

     

The Friday Night Sew-In is an activity hosted by Heidi from Handmade by Heidi and her cousin Bobbi  from Crafty Vegas Mom where sewers virtually  get together sharing their projects that they have worked on Friday Night. It is open to International participation too....I've signed up for the coming FNSI which will be on May 20th.  Since this is my first particpation in FNSI ... I really feel excited and looking forward to it.

Aviator Hat

I've completed crocheting aviator hat, an order from Ms. Hong for her first baby...  AND this stripe mushroom rattle is a free gift from me for her baby. Hope she likes it!!

Baby Booties : Free Pattern

I remember sometime ago, I've promised to share this pattern with you... my post  backdated to June 2010...wow that's really long!! Anyway better late than never...right.  Basically I thought I would just like to share the link to the similar pattern which I came across in the Internet...but I just couldn't find  it.  So what I did, I just write the pattern by myself by  referring to the booties that I've made for my niece.

Simple Baby Booties pattern

Materials:
Yarn
Steel Hook no. 5(Tulip)
ch 4, slst to make a circle
Rd 1 : ch 3, 9 dc into the circle (10 dc),
Rd 2 : ch 3, dc into same st, 2 dc into each st around (22 dc)
Rd 3 -6 : ch 3, 1 dc into each st around
Rd 4 : ch 3, dc into next 18 st, leaving 5 unworked. ch 3, turn and work 18 dc back and forth until the sole is as long as the baby’s foot (you have to measure the baby sole).
Seam up at the back together, and then work about 2 rounds of single crochet around the edge and decreasing at each of the corners

That’s it! You’re DONE!! You can make a complete pair in less than an hour. The best part is on how you want to decorate your baby booties. I attached here what I’ve did to my baby booties. For boys I decorate with blue pompom (using pompom basically quite universal, it can be for girls too…you can play with the color) and for my girl version I decorate with a flower.

 


Ok... that’s about it for today. If you have any questions on the pattern please leave them in the comment and I'll try to answer them in that post! :)

If you use any of my patterns, I would appreciate it if you could link to my blog. I also LOVE to see and share yours on my blog ... so let me know;)

Thanks for reading...and ENJOY your weekend…

Patchwork Business Card Holder : Tutorial

I used scraps fabric to sew this patchwork business card holder. You don’t need to have a lot of fabric for this pattern.

what you'll need:

exterior fabric

fabric for lining

batting (optional)

scissors

thread

bias tape

1. Cut fabrics into 2.5cm x 6.5cm for 24 pieces

2. Sew 3 pieces together and make a square of 8 blocks. Iron press seam in one direction.

3. Arrange each square alternately.  Sew all the square together. Sew the lining with batting in the middle and start quilting.  Trim the corner of one side(this side will be the folder).

4. Start binding at the lower side first(I forgot to snap photo of this step), then bind the other areas.

5. Fold together and handsew at both side.

9. Sew with snap fastener ... and your card holder is ready.



10. You may also embellish it with flower or other closure such as Velcro, button etc. Mine I embellish with crochet flower with button in the middle.



Sharing your projects

I am linking up to the following link party held by Sew Many ways to share what I've made. If you're interested to join...you may do so by clicking on the button to check them out for handmade inspiration. Just BEWARE that once you start  it can be  ADDICTING!!... :} 

Patchwork Tote Bag

This is my latest work during the weekend.  A patchwork tote bag for myself... Originally the pattern was from Our Cozy Nest   The different between the original pattern was mine sewn without batting and using ribbon in replace of fabric as the tie on front(which  I've omitted too..) 
At the same time, I also give a try to sew a patchwork business card holder from the same fabric.  I am very much love it when my work completed...and of course this is also for my own use. Sewing this business card holder is really easy.  Maybe I shall share the tutorial with you in one of this day.

Sunflower bag

Last weekend I've completed sewing an order from a friend for a shoulder bag. It has two inside pockets for storing all must have items. The bag pattern initially was  from the shoulder bag version that I've sewn for myself in my earlier post dated on October 11,2010. Sunflower bag pattern however have some slight changes from the 1st version - if you can see the different, I've obmitted the pleated at both side of the handle and it comes with a zipper. The rest remain the same.
I also sew a wristlet purse as a gift for her to use with the bag. Hope she likes it.

 

Tote bag

Tote bags for my children.

All were made using the fabric from my stash collection.

All the bags come with a lining which help the fabric from stretching.

I made my children to choose the color of the fabric and they also do the wording

that they want to be sewn at the bag.

 And I choose the fabric for the wording to

match with the bag. Most of the alphabet I handsew using the cotton fabric.

  The result of my creations ... as you can see in the above photos.

Cosmetic Pouches

I've completed the following cosmetic pouches last night. The tissue holder were all done much earlier. The pouches were made from cotton fabric with lining and small pocket.

Project accomplished...

Projects that I have completed yesterday night...cosmetic pouches with tissue holders



Pencil case continues...

I just want to share the photo of yesterday pencil case that I've sewn for my son...this is from the inside view.

Pencil case

Latest project completed yesterday night...a pencil case for my son, Adam and with his name on it.  I love sewing small items such as pencil cases, coin purses and tissue holders since it take less than an hour to complete it.  Being a working mother without having a maid to help with the house chores, it's really tiring sometimes. BUT I enjoy doing all these crafts...sewing, and crocheting.

Friends Forever ...

Friends for the last 30 years....and continue will be forever.... 

pouches created with LOVE...

Fun Hat - EBH01**